Many who took a hit on their 401(k) Wednesday are hoping to make it back and then some.

Many who took a hit on their 401(k) Wednesday are hoping to make it back and then some.

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Updated: 3:18 PM CST Jan 7, 2016

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WEBVTT ROB: THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SAYS THEY WILL TALK ABOUT THE APPOINTMENTS TOMORROW. BRANDI: YOU MAY BE A MILLIONAIRE AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT. ROB: $500 MILLION IS UP FOR GRABS IN TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT. BRANDI: WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THAT KIND OF CASH? KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S JEREMY MASKEL IS LIVE AT 13TH AND PACIFIC. JEREMY: WE CHECKED OUT SEVERAL STORES ACROSS THE METRO ALL DAY LONG. MANY OF THEM, LIKE THIS, SAID THEY SAW STEADY TRAFFIC RIGHT UP TO THE DEADLINE AT 9:00 FROM ALL OF THOSE POWERBALL DREAMERS. TAKE A LOOK. ONE STORE I TALKED WITH SOLD $3000 OF POWERBALL TICKETS IN CASH ONLY. THAT'S NOT COUNTING ONES PURCHASED BY CARD. PEOPLE I TALKED WITH SAY THE EXTREME JACKPOT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY NO AT THE REGISTER. BLAKE: I DON'T PLAY REGULARLY. IT'S JUST THIS ONE. I SAW THE, WHAT, $500 MILLION NOW THAT IT'S UP TO? SO, YEAH. JEREMY: YOU PICKED YOUR NUMBERS? BREANN: I DID, YES. I'VE ALWAYS PICKED MY NUMBER I DO EVERYBODY. THERE'S SIX OF US IN THE FAMILY, SO WE DO ALL THE BIRTH DATES AND A LAST ONE. JEREMY: FEELING GOOD? BREANN: FEELING GREAT! JEREMY: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU WIN THE $500 PLUS MILLION? MIKE: WELL, I'LL GIVE SOME MONEY TO MY KIDS, PAY OFF MY HOUSE, AND PROBABLY BUY A NEW BOAT. JEREMY: SO, HERE ARE THE NUMBERS ARE YOUR SCREEN. 2,1147,62,63, POWERBALL 17, POWERBALL 13. TONIGHT'S JACKPOT IS THE FOURTH-LARGEST IN HISTORY. IF NO ONE WINS, TO TAKE THE NUMBER 3 SPOT, IT'D HAVE TO HIT $564 MILLION BY WEDNESDAY.

Jeremy Maskel with the latest on the Powerball jackpot rising

Many who took a hit on their 401(k) Wednesday are hoping to make it back and then some.